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Hello W2 family!

We are happy to announce that W2 Media has secured an interim office space at #308—877 East Hastings St that we will be sharing with our program partners VIMAF, rpm.fm and InDigital, and Salish Seas Summer Stage.

From here, we will continue to develop and produce programs, upcoming events and the VIMAF 2013 Festival. We look…

We invite and encourage you to sign the attached letter in support of the demands, and to share this appeal with your networks. It is really easy with our online letter here: ow.ly/1RFyMe

Simply save it to your desktop…

Waldorf Hotel Tiki Bar, Thursday, Jan 17, 8pm

Proceeds support W2 Legal Fund.

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The past month has seen the threatened closure of the two most innovative culture hubs in Vancouver, W2 and the Waldorf Hotel. Affected artists…

Hi #W2Belongs2Me members!



Thank you so much for your support over the past month. It’s been a lot of drama, but we’re still alive & kicking —and going mobile!



We’re still faced with severely limited access to the W2 space at Woodwards and a regrettable…

W2 is a 10,000 square-foot urban digital culture centre in the Woodward's Atrium, committed to community cultural development in the DTES. W2 works for cross-cultural dialogue, social inclusion, and breaking the digital divide.

W2 Media Cafe is a cultural hub where digital art, food, culture and social inclusion intersect. W2 operates our social enterprise cafe as a front-porch to our 3-floor facility, and delivers creative technology programs and services for artists and…

Angela MacDougall will be cohosting the W2 Morning Radio Project this week on Tuesday and Wednesday. The program is broadcast on 102.7FM, from 7-8am, every weekday.

Angela has prepared a special report on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Girls and Women in Canada, and the program is produced by…

 June 30, 2012 - For Immediate Release

 Seventh Annual Canada Day Rally in Chinatown:

Call for an Inclusive Just and Honourable Redress

Vancouver BC – Members of Head Tax Families Society of Canada (HTFSC) and supporters will gather on Canada Day…

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Details: 14hr/week, may flex as additional funding provided. This position pays a living wage.

Reply to: radio@creativetechnology.org…

Vancouver Indigenous Media Arts Festival  …

The 2nd annual Utopia Festival of Women in Digital Culture continues all week with a series of free lunch-time tech talks. Utopia showcases women in the Vancouver community making our future through technology. Occuring every day from 12-1:30pm, these talks feature special guests and plenty of space for discussing and learning. Have lunch at W2 Media Cafe ($5-8) or just show up to hang out and meet interesting people.…

Schedule of Events

March 3-10, 2012 •…

UTOPIA: 2nd Annual Festival of Women in Digital Culture

First deadline: February 1; final deadline Feb 13, 2012. Submit ASAP!

Media artists, mobile technology, gaming, video + VJs, electronic music (DJs and producers), hackers, writers, educators, and you!…

More than 20 of the most innovative digital artists and producers working in western Canada are waiting for you at W2 Lights NYE 2012, in our new 3-level 10,000 square foot space in the Woodward's heritage building! 

Tickets are…

Urban Aboriginal Winter Festival Dialogue Circles


Dec 13-15, 2011
 12:00-2:00

W2 Media Cafe & Woodward's Atrium

111 West Hastings (at Abbott)

A Cultural Showcase with renowned Aboriginal Performing Artists, an Aboriginal Artisan Winter Sale, Hip Hop Bingo, Blues Review & Powwow, Film Night, Children's Art Program, Traditional Dancers, Traditional Tea ceremony, and nightly Aboriginal Long Table…

ARE YOU A STUDENT AT SFU SCHOOL FOR THE CONTEMPORARY ARTS WITH A PASSION FOR COFFEE?



Wage scale: $10-12/hour, Part-time or Full-time available.

W2 has recently opened the doors to W2 Media Cafe, a 10,000 square-foot urban digital culture centre in the Woodward's Atrium. As part of our agreement with the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS), a W2 core member organization and a partner in W2 Media Cafe, we are committed to hiring 4 SFU students…

Vancouver Co-op Radio and W2 have joined democratic media forces to bring a new morning show to the airwaves – the W2 Morning Radio Project, broadcasting live from the 102.7FM frequency and online at www.coopradio.org weekday mornings from 6am – 8am.

Current programming includes coverage of #OccupyVancouver and the upcoming civic elections, plus…

Dustin Zwaryck, a.k.a. Gameboy of the Vancouver-based digital Cumbia music crew WEPA

There are places in this world where the dead get their own day - Mexico, is one example - and it is on that day that the living come together to celebrate those they've loved and lost, honouring their memory and offering…

W2 Community Media Arts Society is pleased to present the W2 Hallow2een Black Light Series!

* For more information on Black Light Passes, please visit the bottom of this page.

The series is a 3 Floor, 2 Stage indoor black light festival with 22+ Performers and Installations, showcasing emerging and established media artists and electronic music producers from Vancouver, and the world! Comprised of 4 separate…

W2 Community Media Arts Society is pleased to present this program guide for September 2011. There's even more events that come up each week, as well as dozens of smaller meetings and events not listed. Check out our events page to stay abreast of larger public events. 

Sept 2 – CreativeMornings Vancouver…